Innovation
Building an emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients? This engineer needed just 17 days
“It looked like the hospital system would be overwhelmed,” says Professor Gregg Suaning. “So we got to work and 17...
Infrastructure firm unmasks same-day COVID-19 testing solution
A Melbourne-based CEO has come up with an innovative testing regime to help keep workers safe and a major construction...
Meet George Ferris, the civil engineer behind one of the world’s most popular fairground rides
In 1890, as plans for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago were taking shape, organisers put a call out to...
At the Blue Economy CRC, engineers are transforming how we use our oceans
Bringing together expertise in marine engineering, renewable energy and aquaculture, a new cooperative research centre aims to transform the way...
This Tasmanian engineering firm is moving from metal fabrication to distilling the perfect drop
A Tasmanian engineering firm has turned from manufacturing stills and vats for whisky to making the the spirit that sits...
Feeling tense? Worried? Stressed out? There’s tech to help with that
Stress and sleeplessness are meeting their match with a range of new technologies aimed at helping users rest more easily.
From birds to burrs, here are four examples of biomimicry at work
For decades, engineers have been designing spectacular skyscrapers, tunnels and dams that defy the natural world. Now, the profession is...
Experts show how technology can be used to respond to natural disasters
Australia could be smarter when it comes to disaster relief, technology leaders have told the Royal Commission into National Natural...
A new AI system to protect hives from a devastating pest has bee enthusiasts buzzing
One in every three bites of food consumed by Australians relies on pollination by bees. Engineers have designed a high-tech...
This army engineer’s suitcase-sized water treatment device could assist during natural disasters
During natural disasters, such as floods, drinking water often has to be flown into remote towns or isolated areas at...
